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HistoryBuff: Search for resources and information about the American Revolution
America and the Industrial Revolution: Links to sites with information about the Industrial Revolution Age of Industry: The Industrial Revolution: Comprehensive links to topics about the Industrial Revolution European Enlightenment: Philosophy, politics and economic issues of the Enlightenment in Europe History of the Automobile: A brief summary of the movement from mass production to the production of the automobile; color photographs of early model cars Industrial Revolution Links: Links to sites which contain information about the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution Learn about the industrial revolution; facts; link resources Growth and Transformation: Facts and information The Industrial Revolution: A Trip to the Past: Web page dedicated to the industrial revolution, the changes that occurred and how it affected modern life; demonstrates the transition from hand tools to machines, and shows the pros and cons of the revolution The Industrial Revolution: A Summary The Industrial Revolution: Historical facts and information Industrial Revolution: A Trip to the Past: Facts, information, photographs The Industrial Revolution of Eighteenth Century Europe: A Summary Internet Modern History Sourcebook: The Industrial Revolution Summary of the Industrial Revolution 19th Century Schoolbooks: Text and graphics The Two Countries That Invented the Industrial Revolution: Facts and graphics The
Victorian Web: Politics,
social issues, philosophy, religion, science, thechnology and culture
of the Victorian Age
Industrial Revolution Timeline
Andrew Carnegie: The life and times of Andrew Carnegie, "the richest man in the world." Includes biographical information, a look at the railroad and steel Andrew Carnegie: A Tribute: Biographical information; historical facts and information John D. Rockefeller: Historical information about the founding of the Standard Oil Company John
D. Rockefeller Page: Biographical
information; photograph
On Power Looms, 1828: Facts. historical information The Steam Loom: Facts, historical summary
California State Railroad Museum Railroad History: The Railroad Comes to America: Historical facts and information Central Pacific Railroad Museum: Photographic exhibit of the building of America's first transcontinental railroad Driving the Last Spike: Historical facts and information History of the Railroads: Historical background; important facts and information Sources for Railroad History in the United States: A comprehensive list of railrooad history sites Building the Southern Pacific Railroad: Historical background, important facts and information Union Pacific Railroad History: Chronological History; Historical Overview; Significant Individuals
Steamboats: Facts and information about John Fitch and early steamboats; black and white photographs
Kew Bridge Steam Museum:A museum in London housing the great steam engines that pumped the water supply to London. Pictures, history and links The
Steam Engine Library : Full texts of many books on the history of the Steam Engine. A splendid
resource.
George Washington Carver: Biographical information and facts about his contributions George Washington Carver: Biographical information; black and white portrait
Alexandar Graham Bell: A site dedicated to the invention of the telephone and Alexandar Graham Bell; links to sites about the man and his invention
John Deere: Biographical information; black and white portrait
Benjamin Franklin: The World of Benjamin Franklin: A site devoted to Benjamin Franklin, the scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, and economist
Robert Fulton: Biographical and historical facts
Richard Guest: The Steam Loom
Elias Howe: The Invention of the Sewing Machine: Historical facts and information; black and white photograph
Cyrus Hall McCormick: Improvement in Machines for Reaping Small Grain
James Watt: A very complete biography James Watt: A biography with links to biographies of other important people of the industrial revolution; photographs
Eli Whitney: Biographical information; black and white portrait Eli Whitney Museum: Facts and information about his invention; color portrait; links to other Eli Whitney sites
Invention Dimension: What's new in inventions; Important facts and information about famous inventors and their inventions; invention links Inventors' Digest Online: A bi-monthly magazine full of informative articles covering all aspect of inventing National
Inventors Hall of Fame :
Photographs, audio clips, biographies of famous inventors (listed
in alphabetical order)
American Labor History: An online general history of Labor in America Coal Mining in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era: Stories of disasters, child labor, and more The Factory System: Early History, Development of the Factory System, Mass Production, Modern Developments, Working Conditions in Factories, Reforms and Changes, Factory Inspection Life in the Factory during the Industrial Revolution: Excellent information on the life of everyone who worked in a factory during the Industrial Revolution The Philosophy of the Manufacturers, 1835: Views of a new class: the manufacturers whose wealth was derived from ownership of factories. Samuel
Gompers: First President to the American Federation of Labor: Brief
biographical information; historical information about the history
of labor unions
Child Labor in America: From the History Place; Facts, information, photographs about the history of child labor in America Child Labor in the 19th Century: Information about child labor in Britain from 1700-1900; photographs; organized by different topics: Factory Workers, Life in the Factory, and The Factory Acts. The
Story of My Cotton Dress An
informative account of a young child's labor experience in the cotton
fields
The Plight of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Revolution in England and Wales Women in the Workplace: Historical facts and information Women
in the Workplace: Labor Unions: Historical
facts and information about working conditions in the early textile
mills; photographs
Immigration History Research Center: International resource on American immigration and ethnic history, archival and library collections
The Golden Mountain: Asian-Americans in the West: Information about Asian-Americans in the West. Under Texts- examples of primary texts, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act and literary works, or secondary texts, such as critical essays or historical studies. Under Resources- bibliographies Under Links to Other Sites- a collection of links to sites dealing with various issues in Asian-American history, such as WWII internment or immigration history. Under Images- general collections which include some images of Asian-American history and direct links to pictures available online.
Links to other Ellis Island and Immigration Sites on the Web Welcome to Electronic Ellis Island: A Virtual Heritage Museum: Historical facts and information: photographs, sounds
Irish Emigration to the United States Views of Famine: Articles related to the Irish tragedy of 1845-51 were selected from The Illustrated London News. The articles include links to the 72 accompanying engravings, which can also be found through the Index to Illustrations; information about Irish Immigrants
Swedish
Immigration to America: Facts,
information, photographs
1upinfo.com: A free enclyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Who2: Find famous people biographies fast!
This site also lists links to more information about each
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American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword American Historical Atlas: Territorial expansion of the United States Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies Historical Text Archive Archive: Collection of Essays about important events in history History Buff: Resources about America's history - SEARCHABLE by keyword History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphabetical order History Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A. Liberty Online: Historical People and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites Smithsonian
National Museum of American History: Complete
archived collections
The American Experience / Wayback: Monthly online magazine aimed at middle school students which highlights historical events, topics, and persons in American history with articles, photographs, factoids and more.
The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games Index/School Subjects/Search Engines /Dear Kid Info, |